Suqian

Suqian
宿迁市
Sutsien, Su-ch'ien
Location of Suqian City (red) in Jiangsu
Suqian
Location of the city center in Jiangsu
Suqian
Suqian (Eastern China)
Suqian
Suqian (China)
Coordinates (Suqian municipal government): 33°57′47″N 118°16′30″E / 33.963°N 118.275°E / 33.963; 118.275
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Municipal seatSucheng District
Government
  MayorWang Tianqi (王天琦)
Area
8,555 km2 (3,303 sq mi)
  Urban
2,108 km2 (814 sq mi)
  Metro
2,108 km2 (814 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
4,986,192
  Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
  Urban
1,622,912
  Urban density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
  Metro
1,622,912
  Metro density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
GDP
  Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 371.9 billion
US$ 57.6 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 74,586
US$ 11,561
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
  • 223800 (Urban center)
  • 223600, 223700, 223900 (Other areas)
Area code527
ISO 3166 codeCN-JS-13
Major NationalitiesHan
County-level divisions5
Township-level divisions115
License Plate Prefix苏N
Websitewww.suqian.gov.cn

Suqian (simplified Chinese: 宿迁; traditional Chinese: 宿遷; pinyin: Sùqiān, IPA: [sû.tɕʰjɛ́n]) is a prefecture-level city in northern Jiangsu Province, China. It borders Xuzhou to the northwest, Lianyungang to the northeast, Huai'an to the south, and the province of Anhui to the west.